Which of the following statements by a parish nurse exhibits a lack of understanding of the concept of pastoral care?
a. By working with my clients to help them identify their spiritual strengths, I am drawing on pastoral care aspects of practice.
b. To incorporate pastoral care, I should involve the pastor in ministering to the members of the congregation.
c. I use pastoral care when I emphasize the spiritual dimension of nursing when providing care.
d. When I lend support to my clients during times of joy, as well as during their times of sorrow, this illustrates an important aspect of pastoral care.
Question 2
A parish nurse is using the institution-based model to plan care for a client with a chronic illness. Which of the following activities would the nurse most likely implement?
a. Bringing in family members to work with the client and nurse in decision making
b. Partnering with outlying health care centers for coordinating optimal care
c. Pulling from the collective strengths of faith-based community members for social support for the client
d. Relying on congregational prayer as a component of healing
Gram + Cocci Concept Map
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A parish nurse checks the blood pressure of a church member
Breathing Concept Map
The hand on the right exhibits the orange-tinged skin characteristic of carotenodermia
Mole concept